So what do you do for your child in this situation? Good question! We did our best! We ordered a birthday cake that was delivered to her classroom that day, and we sent a special book that we made with the hope of introducing Jian Hong to her family, her pets, her home, and the new life that awaits her.
Here are a handful of pages from the book that we made for Jian Hong's birthday (her version was translated into Mandarin Chinese):
And here are some photographs of our daughter celebrating her birthday with her teacher, social worker, and classmates:
She has grown up so much in the months that we have been waiting...wonderful changes, yet also a tad bittersweet.
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